C6 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B

in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major 6

Notes:C · E · G · A

medium

Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

C6 shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
1 1 1 0 1 x	1 2 3 – 4 –	C G C E A x	medium
5 3 5 3 4 3	3 1 4 1 2 1	E A E G C E	medium · barre on fret 3
x 6 5 5 4 x	– 4 2 3 1 –	x C E A C x	medium
x 6 5 5 x x	– 3 1 2 – –	x C E A x x	easy
x 6 8 0 8 8	– 1 2 – 3 4	x C G E E A	medium
x x x 8 8 8	– – – 1 1 1	x x x C E A	easy · barre on fret 8
10 10 10 0 11 11	1 1 1 – 2 3	A E A E G C	easy · barre on fret 10
1 1 1 3 1 3	1 1 1 2 1 3	C G C G A E	medium · barre on fret 1
x 3 5 3 4 3	– 1 3 1 2 1	x A E G C E	medium · barre on fret 3
x 6 8 0 4 8	– 2 3 – 1 4	x C G E C A	hard
x 6 5 5 x 6	– 3 1 2 – 4	x C E A x G	hard
x 6 10 8 8 6	– 1 4 2 3 1	x C A C E G	hard · barre on fret 6
x x 8 8 8 8	– – 1 1 1 1	x x G C E A	easy · barre on fret 8
10 10 10 12 11 11	1 1 1 4 2 3	A E A E G C	medium · barre on fret 10
1 3 1 3 1 3	1 2 1 3 1 4	C A C G A E	medium · barre on fret 1
5 3 5 3 4 x	3 1 4 1 2 –	E A E G C x	medium · barre on fret 3

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The C6 chord (Major 6) is built from the notes C, E, G, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop B generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.

How the C6 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 6

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	C
3	4	E
5	7	G
6	9	A

More C chords

C Cm C7 C°C+C9 Cmaj7 Cm7 C7♯5 C7♭5 Cm6 Cm7♭5 C°7 Csus2 Csus4 Cadd9 Cmaj9 Cm9 C5

Other roots

C#6 D6 D#6 E6 F6 F#6 G6 G#6 A6 A#6 B6

See C6 in another tuning

Standard E E-A-D-G-B-E Half Step Down (Eb) D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#Drop D D-A-D-G-B-E Drop B B-F#-B-E-G#-C#Open D D-A-D-F#-A-D Open G D-G-D-G-B-D DADGAD (D Modal) D-A-D-G-A-D

What notes make up the C6 chord?

C6 is a Major 6 chord built from the notes C, E, G, A.

How do I read the diagram?

Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.